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Do you know anything other about this toy

other than its brand name?

Do you enjoy playing with it?

Do you own any?

During our English lessons this week, we are

going to be learning and writing about this

little toy.


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The story of LEGO


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LO:

To retrieve information

from a narrative monologue.


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LO: To retrieve information from a narrative monologue.

What is a monologue?

How are they used?

Can you think of any examples in

literature or film?


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A monologue is a speech given by

a character in a play or film. A

monologue is often used to

express thoughts and emotions.


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We are going to watch a narrative monologue

called 'The Lego Story'.

https://www.literacyshed.com/legostory.html


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Hand out

laptops

Who do you think is

speaking?

Can you identify the use

of rhetorical questions

and other language

devices used?

How does this make the clip

more interesting rather than

just listing facts?

Did any of you know any

of the facts in the clip?

What did you find

interesting?


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Paired work

Using laptops, watch 'The Lego Story'

again, pausing at different points, and

answer the questions on the sheet.


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What is imagination?

How was imagination used to build their empire?

How do children use their imaginations when

playing with Lego?

Plenary


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LO: To think about the

order and sequence of

events.


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LO: To think about the order and sequence of events.

What is meant by the past, present and

future tense?


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How do we show the passage of time

in our writing?

Resource sheet 2aRead through this extract and highlight any words

or phrases that show a passage of time.


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Shortly after...,

Gradually...

It seemed to take forever...

The days that followed...

Days turned to weeks, weeks turned to months, and it

became years...

How much time do you think is passing in these

phrases?

Can you add any more phrases/words/conjunctions

that show a passing of time?

Some months later...

The following year...

As soon as...

Soon after...

Not long after...

Several years later...


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The Lego Story - 9:58-11:25.

Who did Godtfred meet?

What was their conversation about?

What was the key word in the conversation?

How did this word factor into the invention of Lego?

Look up the definition in a dictionary.

Do you agree that LEGO needed a 'system'?

https://www.literacyshed.com/legostory.html


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What are some of the key events in the

clip that tell the story of LEGO?

Write them down on your whiteboards.


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Many years ago, there was a skilled carpenter called Ole Kristiansen.

He had to dismiss his workforce after his company struggled financially.

Shortly after losing his business, Ole lost his wife.

After some time, Ole began making toys.

Time passed by, but sales of his toys was slow.


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Word began to spread that wooden toys of

the finest quality were being made.

A wholesaler visited Ole to see his toys and

placed a big order.

Can you write your own sentences about

the events that show a passing of time?


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Independent work

Think of the key facts and events in the story and

write a short paragraph explaining a part of how LEGO

came to be made. You must write phrases that show a

passing of time but not every sentence needs one.


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PlenaryCan anyone share their sentences using adverbials to use

later on in our writing?


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LO: To identify the features

of a report.


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LO: To identify the features of a report.

On the big paper on your table, create a

timeline showing the events in the clip.


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By the end of this week, you will

have written a report about

how LEGO came to be made.


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Watch the opening again.

What rhetorical questions were used? Can you think of

any other rhetorical questions that could have been used?

Rhetorical questions are often used in pairs or threes

as a literary device and the informality of the

opening is used to build interest with the reader.

The opening then needs to have a linking sentence

e.g. Read on to find out how this strange little brick

turned into a household name around the world.


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We can also shift to a more informal tone

in the final paragraph of the report.


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Independent task

Plan out your ideas for your introduction and

final paragraphs. Make sure they are more

informal. Use the ideas from the clip to help you.


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LO: To research and record

facts about LEGO.


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LO: To research and record facts about LEGO.

What could the sections of our report be

about? What could our subheadings say?

Discuss with a partner.

• Collapse of carpentry business ‐ Lego name for new toy business.

• Invested in plastic molding machine and began making plastic toys ‐ system in Lego ‐ make Lego sets.

• Godtfred's idea to make the Lego bricks 'stick' ‐ making money ‐

• business expanding worldwide ‐ Legoland

• Lego in recent years ‐ films, computer games, clothes, shops, stocked in every toy aisle


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When researching information, is every fact

worth including?

Is it important to know that Ole Christiansen owns pets?

Is it important to know his profession?

Does the reader need to know what Lego is?

You must think about how you are going to organise your

facts for the report and decide what information is useful.


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What is the most important information that you should

be researching in more detail today?


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Research

Creator Family

BackgroundProduct

Success Lego today


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Structure of our report

Introduction

Paragraph

Paragraph

Paragraph

Conclusion

Informal

introductory and

concluding

paragraphs

3 to 4 other

paragraphs about the

invention of Lego


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Modelled note-taking

It is really important that you do not simply

copy out whole sentences from the internet.


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Paired workWrite down your subheadings and use the laptops to

research the information you need to write your report.

Make sure you write it in notes rather than copying

omplete sentences.


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The 'Lego' brandOver eight decades ago, a skilled carpenter called Ole Kristiansen owned a carpentry business in Billund, Denmark. Unfortunately, after his company struggled financially, his workforce was dismissed. Ole then faced more heartache when, shortly afterwards, he also lost his wife. After some time, in 1932, Ole began making toys from the wood that was left over. His aim was to only produce the very best quality toys ‐ his motto was 'Only the best is good enough'. He decided he needed a powerful brand name and eventually, he created the name 'LEGO' which is an abbreviation of the Danish words 'Leg Godt' meaning 'play well' (later on, it was also discovered LEGO means 'I put together' in Latin). Soon after, one of Ole's sons, Godtfred, started to work for the business too: he had many ideas of how to make the company into a success. As the company began to expand and the demand for toys increased, Ole was able to re‐employ some of his previous employees.

The First 'LEGO' brickDuring the next few years, the LEGO company continued to grow. Early in the 1940's, Ole's luck changed when his toy factory was destroyed by a fire; he lost all of his models and drawings inside. However, his drive to provide for his family made him carry on despite his hardship, and he built a newer and bigger factory, resuming the construction of wooden toys. It was in 1946, when Ole attended a toy convention, that he first saw a new machine ‐ a plastic moulding machine ‐ that he thought would extend the business's opportunities. They started by making plastic teddy bears and rattles but Ole could not stop thinking about the little plastic stacking brick he was given at the convention; he developed its design and put it into production ‐ the first 'LEGO' brick.

The development of LEGOOver the next few years, Ole's son, Godtfred began to take a larger role in the business and tried to increase sales of their products. When faced with a financial crisis, he travelled the country selling their toys which gave the company the money it needed. In 1954, whilst travelling back from a business trip to England, Godtfred met the owner of a shopping centre. They talked about how toys at the time had no 'system' behind them. This had a huge impact on Godtfred and he became determined to put a system into the LEGO brick; he wanted to 'strengthen children's imagination and creativity'. Sets of LEGO were produced where children could design and build houses and streets. It was a huge breakthrough and these sets were so popular that Godtfred decided to sell to places other than Denmark. There was only one problem with the bricks: they were unable to 'stick' together. Godtfred then began to enhance the design of the bricks with a tubular system inside. They were no longer just bricks ‐ a new construction system with endless opportunities was created. Unfortunately, Ole sadly died short after and never got to see how successful the brick became.

The brand evolvesGodtfred was now alone in the business and suffered another fire which destroyed the production of the wooden toys. He made the decision to focus on the LEGO bricks and expand this area of the company. As more LEGO sets were sold and sales grew, his firm got bigger and he built an airport to make it easier to transport and sell his products all over the world. His next project was to build a land full of LEGO models; he called it 'LEGOLAND'. He initially expected around 300,000 visitors in its first year but it was so successful when it opened in 1968 that it attracted over 600,000 people! The LEGO group continued to grow over the years and gained even more global success.

Today the Lego brand is known internationally for its quality toys. What started with the humble building brick, is now a company which has over 120 shops worldwide and employs 19,000 people. The company is now much more than toy it once was; Lego clothing, books, television programmes, board games, computer games and even a Lego film are all part of the Lego brand. It is now featured on most toy aisles in supermarkets, stocked in most toy shops and in 2015 Lego replaced Ferrari as the ‘world’s most powerful brand.’ The wish to encourage children to 'explore, experience and express their own world' remains at Lego’s heart. It is a company which believes that children deserve the best, and we would undoubtedly all agree with that!

LEGO today


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